Not sure if this link outlines where we are at or if it is a true reflection on what the actual situation is, but it does put a set of circumstances up in an easy to follow format: Holloway article in NZ Herald.
Just to clarify my position; I've been playing a bit of a devil's advocate position here and do agree that there are serious questions that need to be asked of NZF of how they got to this position. I agree that their comments lately do smack of a cavalier attitude towards what was something that was really important to get right. If they had doubts, they should have sought official clarification from FIFA. I suspect that they think they had but they should of taken some pretty insurance to make sure they can prove their case if things turned to custard. We will see if they have or not. I know we all have an opinion on this situation but something we should all be able to agree upon is that the situation is not a clear one when it comes to what the FIFA statutes state, what they mean, what the intention of FIFA was/is and the like. There is no doubt why these regulations were put in place [to stop the likes of Qatar and others to bring in wholesale Brazilian footballers, give them a passport and have them play for their national team] and they probably weren't designed for the Wynne situation. The fact that FIFA hands out dispensations indicates to me that they see that process as a way of getting around what was poorly worded legislation when they should of spent more time on making the statutes reflect what they were really trying to achieve and/or clearly stipulating what the process was should a country wish to gain dispensation.
The moral rights and the wrongs are unlikely to debated in Switzerland, it is more likely to be the interpretation, the intention etc of the statutes. NZF may very well decide it is essential we get to Rio, and if so they will take this as far as they can take it. They might just bite the bullet and seek dispensation for Wynne and any others that are in a similar position.
As an aside, I recall a comment at the time we were waiting for FIFA to rule on the Durante position, FIFA take a hell of a time to make decisions of this sort and I can understand NZF's frustration a little and understand why they decided to take this risk. If they learn nothing else out of this, it should be take no chances with FIFA.
To me, looking at the way FIFA do things, that's a really mickey mouse way of going about it "We wont make a decision until we absolutely have to"
They need to form a department specifically to deal with eligibility issues like this. Almost like a council department. Fill in this form and present this info but the onus is on the country to present all the information supporting it. If anything is missing, you have to start again filling it all out and include the requested info. You should then be able to get a ruling in 15 working days.